Neuronal polarization: The cytoskeleton leads the way

Developmental Neurobiology

Volumn 71, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 430-444

  Stiess, Michael ^a   Bradke, Frank ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE OF NEUROBIOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Actin; Cytoskeleton; Microtubules; Neuronal polarity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CELL LEVEL; CELL POLARITY; CENTROSOME; CYTOSKELETON; DECENTRALIZATION; DENDRITE; MICROTUBULE; NERVE CELL; NERVE FIBER; NERVE FIBER GROWTH; NERVE FIBER REGENERATION; NEURITE; NONHUMAN; POSITIVE FEEDBACK; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACTINS; ANIMALS; CELL POLARITY; CYTOSKELETON; HUMANS; MICROTUBULES; NEURONS;

EID: 79955716605     PISSN: 19328451     EISSN: 10974695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/dneu.20849     Document Type: Article

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